FDA Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition Review

FDA Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov

Review Date: December 29th, 2004	Rating: 24 out of 25 (Among the Best)
Sponsor: US FDA (Food and Drug Administration)	Accuracy of Information: 10 out of 10 Depth of Information: 7 out of 7 Site Last Updated: 3 out of 3 User Experience: 4 out of 5
Organization Type: Government
Intended Audience: Professionals, Industry, Consumers
Sections Reviewed: • Overview (all) • Program Areas (Dietary Supplements, Food Ingredients and Packaging, Color Additives, Foodborne Illness, and Food Labeling and Nutrition) • Special Interest Areas (Consumer Advice)

Commentary:
As one might expect, this site is large and complex-- just like the government. It's clear that the site's developers have made an effort to make navigation less intimidating, but surfers are well-advised to have a very specific topic in mind, lest they get lost at sea. (Tip: Try the search engine first.)

The "Overview" section is useful for those who are looking for updates on food and nutrition issues. It provides access to press releases, fact sheets, White House statements and Congressional testimony, all organized by date. News of food safety warnings and outbreaks of food-borne disease are also available. This site should be useful to professionals or journalists who need to access Federal Register notices or text of FDA regulations; again, navigating efficiently to these documents may take some experience.

"Consumer Advice" is organized by topic and directs readers to good info on seafood safety, women's health, food preparation, and food labeling.

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